Without ever stepping foot on the court in a live game for the Red Storm, redshirt freshman Boubacar Diakite's St. John's basketball career is over.
The 6-foot-8 wing from Mali is transferring from the program, per Zach Braziller of the New York Post. He originally enrolled at St. John’s a year e...

Shamorie Ponds might not hear his name called on Draft Night, but he sure is padding that NBA résumé.
He and fellow sophomore guard Justin Simon were recognized by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association with a pair of All-Met honors on Monday.
Ponds earned a spot on the First Tea...

It’s been nothing short of a crazy offseason for St. John’s, and the storm might not be over yet for the Red Storm. At the conclusion of a season that saw the Johnnies have some highlights, but fail to meet expectations, thoughts of next season were filled with newfound optimism. A combination of recr...

For Mark Jackson, the choice was simple. When Lou Carnesecca made him and his family a promise that he would leave the Queens school a better man, the decision was made.
The man, now simply known as “Lou,” didn’t need to sell basketball in the city that never sleeps.
The quality spoke f...

With college basketball having officially concluded Monday night with a 79-62 Villanova win over Michigan in the championship game, the a new season has begun, one headlined by uncertainty and questions surrounding the champion’s Big East rival.
Coming off a 16-17 record and another campaign without postseaso...

The St. John’s University men’s basketball team started off the 2017-18 season with a bang. Their 10-2 record was the program’s second-best start to a season in 32 years.
But their success was fleeting. The team eventually spiraled into an 11-game losing streak, putting them in last place...

With a win over Penn last Monday night, the St. John’s women's basketball team moved on in the Women's National Invitational Tournament. On Thursday, they hosted Duquesne in the third round of the tournament.
Like the past few rounds of the WNIT, the Red Storm got off to a hot start early on. The...

It’s a late Saturday afternoon as Chris Mullin, head coach of the St. John’s basketball team, strolls into the media room at Madison Square Garden.
His team has just lost in overtime to Big East rival Seton Hall in front of a packed crowd at the arena.
What’s better than traveling to Mid...

The St. John’s University men’s basketball team started off the 2017-18 season with a bang. Their 10-2 record was the program’s second-best start to a season in 32 years.
But their success was fleeting. The team eventually spiraled into an 11-game losing streak, putting them in last place in ...

“This is a new feeling for us.”
Those were Joe Tartamella’s words after losing in the first round of the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2010.
Despite strong double digit scoring from three St. John’s players, it wasn’t enough to best Jaylyn Agnew’s 23 points for Crei...

15 hours after knocking off Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament, St. John's returned to Madison Square Garden for a noon tip-off against No. 3 Xavier on Thursday.
After a slow start that saw the Red Storm miss several shots early on, Justin Simon got the scoring started with a...

After the buzzer sounds and the clock runs out on his life on earth, Mel Davis hopes to reunite with his old friend. By then, he may have an answer to a question he has asked himself for years. “Why” is a word that crosses his mind nearly every day.
Why was life so hard back then?
He wishes...